RRB NTPC Undergraduate 2026 (CEN 07/2026): Last Date 13 November, Age Limit, Posts and Salary
RRB NTPC 12th-level 2026 (CEN 07/2026): 1,688 clerk and ticket clerk vacancies, apply by 13 November 2026, age 18–30 as on 1 January 2027, Level 2–3 pay, no typing test this cycle.
The Railway Recruitment Boards' 12th-level NTPC notification, CEN No. 07/2026, is open for 1,688 vacancies across all RRBs. If you have passed Class 12, this is one of the few central government clerk recruitments open to you this year. These are the facts from the notification itself.
RRB NTPC UG 2026 important dates
| What | Date |
|---|---|
| Online application opens | 15 October 2026 |
| Last date to submit the application | 13 November 2026, 11:59 pm |
| Last date to pay the fee for a submitted application | 15 November 2026 |
| Correction window (₹250 per modification) | 16 – 25 November 2026 |
Posts, vacancies and salary
| Post | Pay level (7th CPC) | Starting basic pay | Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial cum Ticket Clerk | Level 3 | ₹21,700 | 700 |
| Junior Clerk cum Typist | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | 600 |
| Accounts Clerk cum Typist | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | 200 |
| Trains Clerk | Level 2 | ₹19,900 | 188 |
| Total | 1,688 |
The figures above are basic pay. Your monthly salary will be higher once Dearness Allowance, House Rent Allowance and Transport Allowance are added, and those depend on the city you are posted to. Vacancies are provisional and can change.
RRB NTPC UG age limit 2026
The age limit is 18–30, counted as on 1 January 2027.
| Category | Born not earlier than | Born not later than |
|---|---|---|
| UR / EWS | 2 January 1997 | 1 January 2009 |
| OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) | 2 January 1994 | 1 January 2009 |
| SC / ST | 2 January 1992 | 1 January 2009 |
So you must be at least 18 on 1 January 2027 and must not yet have turned 30 (33 for OBC, 35 for SC/ST). Other relaxations — PwBD, ex-servicemen and more — are in the notification's age-relaxation table. Not sure how the date works? Read what "age as on" means.
This cycle's limit is lower than the last one. The previous NTPC Undergraduate cycle allowed up to 33 because of a one-time relaxation. CEN 07/2026 does not repeat it.
Qualification
Class 12 (10+2) or equivalent from a recognised board, completed by 13 November 2026. The notification is explicit that candidates still awaiting their final results should not apply.
Coaching sites also report a 50% marks requirement in Class 12 for General candidates, with exemptions for SC/ST, PwBD and ex-servicemen. That condition sits in the notification's post-wise annexure, which we have not been able to read, so check it on the official portal before you apply.
No typing test this cycle
For the two typist posts (Junior Clerk cum Typist and Accounts Clerk cum Typist), the notification says the computer-based typing skill test has been dispensed with for CEN 07/2026; typing proficiency will be assessed after joining.
Application fee
| Category | Fee | Refund after appearing in CBT 1 |
|---|---|---|
| General / OBC / EWS | ₹500 | ₹400, less bank charges |
| SC, ST, Ex-Servicemen, PwBD, Female, Transgender, Minority, EBC | ₹250 | ₹250, less bank charges |
Refunds go only to candidates who actually appear in the first CBT, and are paid to an Aadhaar-seeded bank account.
Selection process
- First-stage Computer Based Test (CBT 1)
- Second-stage Computer Based Test (CBT 2)
- Document verification and medical examination
Before you apply
- Choose your RRB carefully. You apply to one Railway Recruitment Board; read its vacancy list before choosing.
- Submit before 13 November. The fee deadline of 15 November only applies to forms already submitted.
- Graduates can apply too if they meet the age limit — and should also look at the graduate-level notice: RRB NTPC 2026 Graduate (CEN 06/2026), last date 6 November.
What else can a 12th pass candidate apply for?
NTPC is one exam out of dozens. See every government job open after 12th, or check your eligibility in 90 seconds and get an email before each deadline.
Source: RRB CEN No. 07/2026 (Non-Technical Popular Categories, Under Graduate), read from the notification text. Apply only through the official RRB portal, rrbapply.gov.in.